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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003243029707536

Autore

Regtien, P. P. L.

Titolo

Measurement science for engineers [e-book] / P.P.L. Regtien ; foreword by Ludwik Finkelstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; Sterling, VA : Kogan Page Science, 2004

ISBN

9781903996584

1903996589

Descrizione fisica

x, 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

620.0044

Soggetti

Mensuration

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Risorsa elettronica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-344) and index

Nota di contenuto

Introduction; Basics of measurement; Measurement errors and uncertainty; true values, errors and uncertainty; Analogue signal conditioning; Digital signal conditioning; Analogue to digital and digital to analogue conversion; Measurement; thermal and optical quantities, magnetic quantities time and time-related quantities; Measurement of mechanical quantities; Imaging instruments; Worked examples

Sommario/riassunto

This volume, from an international authority on the subject, deals with the physical and instrumentation aspects of measurement science, the availability of major measurement tools, and how to use them. This book not only lays out basic concepts of electronic measurement systems, but also provides numerous examples and exercises for the student. Ideal for courses on instrumentation, control engineering and physics Numerous worked examples and student exercises